Like all mammals, felines lose a certain amount of required fluids daily through natural functions such as producing urine, saliva, and waste. These much-needed liquids are easily replaced through consuming the proper amounts of water. Certain circumstances may cause cats to lose too much of these valuable fluids, which may lead to dehydration, a dangerous ...
Children are extremely prone to dehydration when they experience vomiting as a symptom of a stomach virus or other stomach irritation. When children vomit continuously, they lose precious fluids, which can lead to even more medical problems. Preventing dehydration due to vomiting should be your first priority, but as soon as you notice signs of ...
Do you realize if you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated? The human body being two thirds water makes it easy for us to become dehydrated. While exercising you can lose alot of water from your body and it’s very important that you replace it as soon as possible. A good way to stay hydrated ...
Dogs like their human counterparts suffer from dehydration especially during scorching hot summer days. Dog’s can lose water from panting, intense exercise and excessive panting thereafter, or they are not drinking enough to begin with. During the summer month you have to monitor your dog’s water intake to make sure they are getting enough. This ...
As the summer months approach it’s important for pet owners to watch out for dehydration in their dogs. According to natural-dog-health-remedies.com 90% of a dog’s body is water and a loss of as little as 10% can cause severe illness from dehydration. Inside dogs in particular may be susceptible to increased outdoor temperatures as they ...
Even the young and athletic can suffer from dehydration. During a CPR class the instructor relayed a story about how she found her then teenage sun sprawled lifeless on their basketball court. He had been playing ball all day in the sun and had not had enough to drink and he had gone into cardiac ...
My daughter and I are both lucky to have olive-colored skin. Even after a long day in the sun, swimming, camping, or hiking, neither of us will end up with a sunburn. It wasn’t until I babysat a friend’s fair-skinned child– who had experienced a severe sunburn the previous day– that I witnessed just how ...
One of the most serious and often overlooked threats to your dog’s health is dehydration. It can occur at any time of year and in any temperature. However, many dog owners associate dehydration with hot weather, so they can miss the symptoms in winter. Left untreated, dehydration can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, kidney failure, and ...
Summer is here! With the warmer weather comes riding more, training, showing and having fun. All this extra activity can make for a very thirsty horse! We need to remember to take our water bottles with us when we ride to keep ourselves from getting dehydrated and feeling dizzy and weak. We need to make ...